2018 Moldovan National Division
Season | 2018 |
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Dates | 1 April 2018 – 24 November 2018 |
Champions | Sheriff 17th title |
Relegated | Zaria |
Champions League | Sheriff |
Europa League | Milsami Petrocub Speranța |
Matches played | 112 |
Goals scored | 269 (2.4 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Vladimir Ambros (12 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Serghei Pașcenco (11 clean sheets) |
Biggest home win | Sheriff 4–0 Sf. Gheorghe (16 June 2018) Sheriff 5–1 Zaria (1 July 2018) Milsami 4–0 Dinamo-Auto (1 July 2018) |
Biggest away win | Dinamo-Auto 0–5 Sheriff (10 June 2018) |
Highest scoring | Sf. Gheorghe 3–6 Petrocub (14 April 2018) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Sheriff |
Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Sheriff |
Longest winless run | 12 matches Dinamo-Auto |
Longest losing run | 6 matches Dinamo-Auto |
Highest attendance | 5,500 Zimbru 0–0 Petrocub (22 September 2018) |
Lowest attendance | 50 Dinamo-Auto 0–0 Sf. Gheorghe (20 May 2018) Dinamo-Auto 1–2 Speranța (27 June 2018) Dinamo-Auto 3–0 Zimbru (1 September 2018) Dinamo-Auto 1–0 Milsami (22 September 2018) Zaria 1–1 Sf. Gheorghe (10 November 2018) |
Total attendance | 91,220 |
Average attendance | 814 |
← 2017 2019 → |
The 2018 Moldovan National Division (Romanian: Divizia Națională) was the 28th season of top-tier football in Moldova. The season started on 1 April 2018 and ended on 24 November 2018. Fixtures were announced on 19 March 2018. Sheriff Tiraspol were the defending champions. The winners of the league this season earned a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League, and the second, third and fourth placed clubs earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.[1]
Teams[]
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Location of teams in 2018 Divizia NaționalăNumber of teams by region[]
Region | Number of teams | Club(s) |
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Transnistria | 2 | Dinamo-Auto and Sheriff |
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1 | Zaria |
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Zimbru | |
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Petrocub-Hîncești | |
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Sfîntul Gheorghe | |
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Speranța | |
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Milsami |
Stadia and locations[]
Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Dinamo-Auto | Tiraspol | Dinamo-Auto Stadium, Tîrnauca | 1,300 |
Milsami | Orhei | Complexul Sportiv Raional | 3,000 |
Petrocub-Hîncești | Sărata-Galbenă | Stadionul Municipal, Hîncești | 1,000 |
Sfîntul Gheorghe | Suruceni | Suruceni Stadium | 1,500 |
Sheriff | Tiraspol | Sheriff Stadium | 12,726 |
Speranța | Nisporeni | Complexul Sportiv Raional, Orhei | 3,000 |
Zaria | Bălți | Stadionul Orășenesc | 7,000 |
Zimbru | Chișinău | Zimbru Stadium | 10,400 |
Personnel and kits[]
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Dinamo-Auto | ![]() |
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Joma | OM |
Milsami | ![]() |
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Kelme | Dufremol, Avia Invest, Moldclassica |
Petrocub-Hîncești | ![]() |
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Joma | CUN Auto Rentals, MAIB |
Sfîntul Gheorghe | ![]() |
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Macron | Niagara fitness club, Craft Meat |
Sheriff | ![]() |
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Adidas | IDC |
Speranța | ![]() |
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Nike | Orom Imexpo, Mticket.md |
Zaria | ![]() |
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Joma | Fundația Renato Usatîi, Bălți, OM |
Zimbru | ![]() |
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Joma | Chateau Vartely, amg-holding.md |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table |
Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Dinamo-Auto | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | End of 2017 season[2] | Pre-season | ![]() |
20 January 2018[3] |
Zimbru | ![]() |
Sacked | End of 2017 season[4] | ![]() |
23 February 2018[5] | |
Zaria | ![]() |
Sacked | 13 December 2017[6] | ![]() |
5 February 2018[7] | |
Dinamo-Auto | ![]() |
Demoted to assistant coach | 19 March 2018[8] | ![]() |
19 March 2018[9] | |
Sfîntul Gheorghe | ![]() |
Resigned | 15 April 2018 | 8th | ![]() |
15 April 2018[10] |
Sheriff | ![]() |
Resigned | 24 April 2018[11] | 1st | ![]() |
24 April 2018[12] |
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End of caretaker spell | 7 June 2018 | 1st | ![]() |
7 June 2018[13] | |
Zimbru | ![]() |
Removed from position | 12 June 2018 | 7th | ![]() |
12 June 2018[14] |
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Sacked | 1 August 2018 | 5th | ![]() |
1 August 2018[15] | |
Zaria | ![]() |
Sacked | 25 October 2018 | 8th | ![]() |
25 October 2018[16] |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Sheriff Tiraspol (C) | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 58 | 14 | +44 | 63 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Milsami Orhei | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 45[a] | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b] |
3 | Petrocub-Hîncești | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 45[a] | |
4 | Speranța Nisporeni | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 38 | |
5 | Zimbru Chișinău | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 36 | |
6 | Dinamo-Auto | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 28 | |
7 | Sfîntul Gheorghe | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 26 | |
8 | Zaria Bălți (R) | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 22 | Relegation to Division "A" |
Source: FMF, UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion when two teams tied); 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Matches won; 8) Goal difference; 9) Goals scored; 10) Less red cards; 11) Less yellow cards.[17]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion when two teams tied); 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Matches won; 8) Goal difference; 9) Goals scored; 10) Less red cards; 11) Less yellow cards.[17]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Milsami ahead of Petrocub on head-to-head points: Milsami : 7p, Petrocub : 4p.
- ^ Since the winners of 2018–19 Moldovan Cup, Sheriff Tiraspol, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the next best-placed team (the fourth-placed team).
Results[]
- Matches 1−14
Teams will play each other twice (once home, once away).
- Matches 15−28
Teams will play each other twice (once home, once away).
Results by round[]
The following table represents the teams game results in each round.
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
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Dinamo-Auto | W | D | D | L | L | W | L | D | D | L | D | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | W[a] | L | W | W | D | L | L | L | W | W |
Milsami Orhei | W | W | L | W | D | L | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | D | D | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | D | W | W | L | L |
Petrocub-Hîncești | L | L | W | W | D | L | D | W | L | W | D | D | W | W[a] | W | D | L | D | W | W | D | D | W | D | W | W | L | L |
Sfîntul Gheorghe | L | D | L | L | D | W | D | D | W | L | L | D | L | D | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | W | D | L | L | D | L |
Sheriff Tiraspol | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | D | W | W | W | D | W | L | W | W | W | W | W[a] | W | D | D | D | W | W | L | W |
Speranța Nisporeni | D | L | D | D | D | W | D | L | D | D | D | L | W | D | D | L | W | W[a] | L | W | W | L | D | W | L | L | W | W |
Zaria Bălți | D | D | D | L | D | L | L | W | D | L | L | D | W[a] | L | D | W | L | D | L | L | L | W | D | L | L | L | D | L |
Zimbru Chișinău | L | D | D | D | W | L | D | D | L | D | D | L | L[b] | L[b] | D | W | W | L[b] | L[b] | L[b] | D | W | L | W | W | W | W | W |
Top goalscorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[19] |
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1 | ![]() |
Petrocub | 12 |
2 | ![]() |
Sheriff | 9 |
3 | ![]() |
Sheriff | 8 |
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Sheriff | ||
5 | ![]() |
Dinamo-Auto | 7 |
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Milsami | ||
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Milsami | ||
8 | ![]() |
Sf. Gheorghe | 6 |
9 | ![]() |
Zimbru | 5 |
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Milsami | ||
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Sf. Gheorghe (3) & Petrocub (2) | ||
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Dinamo-Auto | ||
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Sheriff | ||
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Petrocub (3) & Dinamo-Auto (2) | ||
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Zaria | ||
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Sf. Gheorghe | ||
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Zimbru |
Hat-tricks[]
Player | Home | Away | Result | Date |
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Sheriff | Sfîntul Gheorghe | 4–0 | 16 June 2018 |
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Zaria | Milsami | 3–4 | 1 September 2018 |
Top assists[]
Rank | Player | Club | Assists[20] |
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1 | ![]() |
Sheriff | 8 |
2 | ![]() |
Petrocub | 7 |
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Zaria | ||
4 | ![]() |
Sheriff | 6 |
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Sf. Gheorghe (3) & Petrocub (3) | ||
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Milsami | ||
7 | ![]() |
Zimbru | 5 |
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Milsami | ||
9 | ![]() |
Petrocub | 4 |
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Sheriff | ||
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Dinamo-Auto | ||
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Sheriff | ||
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Zimbru | ||
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Milsami |
Clean sheets[]
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[21] |
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1 | ![]() |
Sheriff | 11 |
2 | ![]() |
Speranța | 9 |
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Milsami | ||
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Petrocub | ||
5 | ![]() |
Dinamo-Auto | 8 |
6 | ![]() |
Sf. Gheorghe | 6 |
7 | ![]() |
Zimbru | 5 |
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Sheriff | ||
9 | ![]() |
Zaria | 4 |
10 | ![]() |
Zimbru | 3 |
Attendances[]
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 19,420 | 3,500 | 600 | 1,387 | +3.2% |
2 | Zimbru Chișinău | 18,010 | 5,500 | 350 | 1,286 | +42.9% |
3 | Zaria Bălți | 16,550 | 2,500 | 50 | 1,182 | −23.4% |
4 | Milsami Orhei | 14,920 | 2,000 | 120 | 1,065 | +5.3% |
5 | Petrocub-Hîncești | 12,950 | 1,500 | 300 | 925 | +30.1% |
6 | Speranța Nisporeni | 4,550 | 1,000 | 100 | 325 | −26.8% |
7 | Sfîntul Gheorghe | 3,420 | 400 | 100 | 244 | −24.2% |
8 | Dinamo-Auto | 1,400 | 200 | 50 | 100 | −28.1% |
League total | 91,220 | 5,500 | 50 | 814 | +17.0% |
Source: fmf (in Romanian)
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ "Country ranking". Bert Kassies.
- ^ У Динамо-Авто будет новый главный тренер (in Russian).sports.md
- ^ "Viorel Frunze a părăsit Dacia și a preluat clubul Dinamo-Auto" (in Romanian).moldfootball.com
- ^ "Iurie Osipenco a fost demis de la Zimbru" (in Romanian).moldfootball.com
- ^ "Vladimir Aga noul antrenor principal" (in Romanian).zimbru.md
- ^ Заря расторгла контракт со Штефаном Стойкой (in Russian).[permanent dead link]fczaria.md
- ^ Влад Гоян готовит Зарю к новому сезону (in Russian).sports.md
- ^ Добровольский сменил Виорела Фрунзе (in Russian).sports.md
- ^ "Igor Dobrovolski a devenit antrenorul clubului Dinamo-Auto" (in Romanian).moldfootball.com
- ^ "Noul antrenor este Cebotari" (in Romanian).publika.md
- ^ "Roberto Bordin said goodbye to the team".fc-sheriff.com
- ^ "Victor Mihailov is appointed temporarily as a head coach".fc-sheriff.com
- ^ "Goran Sablić new head coach".fc-sheriff.com
- ^ "Serghei Secu - noul antrenor principal" (in Romanian).zimbru.md
- ^ "Colceag este noul antrenor al clubului Zimbru".publika.md
- ^ Влад Гоян отстранен от должности главного тренера (in Russian).[permanent dead link]fczaria.md
- ^ "Regulamentul campionatului R. Moldova la fotbal ediția 2018" [Rules Football Championship Edition 2018 Moldova] (PDF). fmf.md (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-22.
- ^ a b c d e Discipline Commission Decision Archived 2019-02-04 at the Wayback Machine. Moldovan Football Federation. 28 September 2018
- ^ "Players - Divizia Națională - Moldova". Soccerway.
- ^ "TOP Assist". moldfootball.com.
- ^ "Clean sheets". fmf.md. Archived from the original on 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2018 in Moldovan sport
- Moldovan National Division seasons
- 2018–19 in European association football leagues